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AT A MOB'S HANDS.

The Murderer of an Old Soldier Put to Death at Denver.

THE JAIL IS STORMED AND TAKEN.

The Guarils Slioot Two of tlic Lynchers— The Prisoner Mutilated, Hao|«(i and Shot—lilt Hotly Dragged Through tlio Streets.

DENVKlt'S DISCJKACK.

DKNVICK, Col., July 27.—Not since Denver was a small frontier village and lynching parties were of common occurrence has this city experienced anything like what happened here Wednesday evening. Dan A rata, the Italian murderer of B. C. Lightfoot, was taken from the jail, hung to a tree and shot by a mob.

The Murder.

Tuesday night 11. C. Lightfoot, an old grand army man, entered a saloon in the bottoms kept by Dan Arata, an Italian of unsavory fame. Lightfoot asked for a glass of beer and paid for it. When ho had drunk it Arata asked him to have another drink. Lightfoot supposed it to be a "treat," acoeptcd and started to leave the place. Aratu stopped him and demanded pay for the .beverage. Lightfoot did not have the necessary money and the Italian, pioking up a ehair, brutally assaulted him, knocking out the left eye at the first blow. The murdorous bartender followed his attack, literally beating the old man nearly to death. To make sure of his victim Arata shot him through the heart. The murderer was arrested and placed in jail.

Thousand! March to the Jail. All day there were murmurs, not only among the grand army men but the people in general,"regarding the brutal deed. Many threats of lynching were hoard but not heeded by the staid-go-ing people of Denver, who thought that quick justice had passed away with the frontier days.

A meeting of the unemployed men was called for the evening at 8 o'clock, and at Eighteenth and Market streets speeches were made deploring the present stringency in the money market and the resultant idleness. When the speakers were through a tall, grayheaded and whiskered veteran wearing the grand army uniform got upon the stand and said: "Follow me."

The words were few, but everybody understood what was meant, and 5,000 people followed the leader to the county jail, fully a mile and a quarter distant, through mud and slush. The crowd gained numbers in their long march and before the jail was reached fully 10,000 were in the line and people were flocking in from every street, most of them bent on seeing what was going to be done.

Rotated by Guards and Police. The jail is a new and massive one, and no one in the crowd outside of the leaders thought that it could be entered by a mob. The crowd attacked two sides of the jail at once, the ones ou the north side being the most determined. They finally battered down the sheet iron on the door protecting the inside bars of the office entrance, and then began on the next obstruction. At this point Capt Crewes, the jailer, and his guards, assisted by the city police, who were inside, turned a heavy stream of watei upon the men battering at the door. Although the force of the stream threw the angry men back repeatedly, yet they kept on at their work.

By this time fully 50,000 people surrounded the jail as spectators. Up to now a gas jet at the entrance afforded the attacking party sufficient light to work by, but suddenly the besieged turned off the light and left thinga in utter darkness. Several cable cars were seen approaching and the mob made a dash for them, tearing off the large head-lights and bringing them to the aid of the men at work at the door. Plenty of light being had, the leaders went at the work with a will and a few moments later broke down the door leading to the jail office.

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Two of tho Mob

Then the guards inside began to fire. The enraged mob did not hesitate, although two of their number were shot, not fatally, however. The officials stopped firing for a moment and the attacking party took advantage of it by working desperately and finally breaking in the door. The crowd rushed in, overpowered the guards and made them prisoners. The jailer would not give up the cell keys and the impatient mob pressed forward to find the room occupied by Arata. They hunted through the vast corridors for ail hour before discovering the right cell, and then, having no key, they started to break the strong door.

Awful Scene In the tlall.

At last Arata's cell was broken into and the murderer found crouching in the corner. Here an awful scene ensued. Some one drew a huge knife and ripped the murderer up the abdomen. Then the rest of the leaders interfered and kept him for the rope. He was hustled out of the jail across the street to a cottonwood tree, and in tho dim light cast by an arc lamp was pulled up. He was asked if he had any thing to say. In a feeble tone, bleeding from the ghastly wound in his body, he said: "I am the man I killed him in self defense." lie was proceeding to speak further when some one cried out "Here comes the patrol!" It was a false alarm, for the police, excepting those inside the jail, did not present the involves at any time, although the mob occupied three hours in getting their victim. The warning cry, however, had its effect and tho murderer Was suddenly jerked off the earth in view of a mob that occupied the ground for blocks around.

IMddled with Bullets*

No sooner was he in the air than several parsons drew six-shooters and rid died his body with bullet*. The mot packed around the tree with awful foraa, many striking matches to view tbeoorpse and Berne giving it a vindictive

push.. At last the rope broke and the bleeding body fell into the gutter beneath the tree with a. splash. The crowd laughed and jeered and yelled: "Burn him burn him like they do in Texas." This, however, was rather impracticable, as everything within reach was soaked with rain.

Dragged Through tha Streets. The mob finally compromised by getting hold of the rope and started to the business part of the city. The corpse was dragged by the neck through the mud into the heart of the city, and at Seventeenth and Curtis streets was strung up 40 a huge telegraph polo for the edification of those who had not been present at tho original hanging. The police did not interfere with the awful procession as it passed through the street, and it was only after the mutilated body of the murderer had swayed in tho electric light for ten minutes that they came up and removed it to the morgue. The people then dispersed, It being the hour of midnight, and the city again became tranquil.

Did Much Damage.

During the riot nearly all the glass on the north side of the jail was broken by rocks thrown by people who, however, werG at a safe distance from any possible shot from within. The coun-

Jail contains about 500 prisoners of all classes, including the famous Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, of Providence, R. I. None of them were released, but many could be seen restlessly walking back and forth in their narrow cells. The damage to the jail is considerable in the way of glass, doors, etc., but the county will not have to stand the expense of another murder trial.

Victim* of the Guard's Bullets. Following is a list of those injured at the jail by the guards on the inside:

Abe Qoodm&n, aged 24, residence 1227 Market street shot through lett leg not fatal. L. P.Deere, aged b&, of 230 Grand avenue shot In left eye will reoover.

These two were hit in the first volley fired. On the inside of the jail Officer Hobart was slightly injured in the leg by tho only shot fired from without. Many rocks were thrown, however, and Capt. Crewes, the jailer, received a bad wound on the left cheek. Numerous other officers were hit with flying rocks but the Injuries are not severe.

Lntm of tha Mob.

The foremost leader of the mob besides the grand army man, mentioned in the first part of this story, was a boy of 20 named Brennan. No arrests have been made and probably none will be, as the general opinion is that the lynching was justifiable.

UNDER SUSPICION.

A Pittsburgh Mas Charged by Ills Child with an Awrul Crime—His Wife and Two Little Ones Murdered and Burned.

PITTSBURGH, July E7. —A terrible trippie tragedy took place during the early hours of the morning in a ramshackle brick dwelling near the head of the Knoxvllle incline plane. Mrs. John Souse and her two children, aged 8 and 12 years, died, and' the husband and father is under arrest suspected of the orime. An alarm of fire brought the department to the scene. There was but a slight blaze and the firemen had no difficulty in extinguishing it. The husband said that the house had oaught fire and that his family was suffocated, but not a burned mark is to be seen about the place, ex cept that the bedsteads and bedclothes were scorched and the bodies of the dead wife and children were badly burned. The room in Which the victims were found was racked and torn. The beds were ripped open and the room strewn with feathers. On the walls and floor are large splashes of blood. Mrs. Souse's head has five large holes in it and her skull is fraotured as if it had been beaten with a blunt instrument. The children had the appearance of having been smothered, and ou their bodies are several slight wounds. A little 5-year-old boy escaped. He was taken in charge by the police and said that his father had killed his mother by striking her on the head with a hatchet.

Ilathers Struck by Lightning. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y., July'27.—During a terrific thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, shortly before 5 o'clock, a man was struck by lightning and instantly killed and three other persons were very seriously Injured. The man who was killed is T. E. Loomis, of Brooklyn, and the injured are J. W. Steel, of Allendale, N. J. a Mr. Armour, of Coney Island, and an unknown woman. The party had been bathing at Gerhard's pavilion when the bolt struck tho bath house, tearing out a portion of the woodwork and striking the entire party.

No Decision In tha Behrlng Sea Case. LONDON, July 27.—Hon. E. J. Phelps, who was one of the American counsel before the Behring sea tribunal of arbitration, WAS questioned in this city in regard to the report circulated in the United States to the effect that the tribunal had decided In favor of the Americans. Mr. Phelps declared that there was no truth In the report He added that he did not expect that a decision would be reaohed by the arbitrators for some days.

Expect "a ftovtval of Gold Mining.

8AN FRANCISCO, July B7.—The stock exchange has adopted a resolution to the effect that during the next thirty days gold mines oan be listed on the exchange without paying the customary fee of (500. Heretofore only a very few gold mines have been listed, but now operators expect a revival of gold mining in California that will make the industry as important as in early days.

Cut to Pieces Under an Electric Car.

SCKANTOX, Pa., July 27.—John Edmunds, employed at the Carbondale Traction company's plant at May field, in attempting to jump upon a moving elcctHc car at Jermyn, was thrown under the wheels and cut to pieces.

Suicide of a Maharajah.

BHIXDISI, July 27.—Maharajah Taitai Braga committed suicide by poison on his arrival here by steamer. It is supposed that his motive was the theft of a casket containing all his jewels and -money. He was It) years old.

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COMPTROLLER ECKELS IS CHEERFUL.

Several Suspended Hanks Announce Them* •elves Ready to Resume ItuslnesH—Embarrassment of He vera!

Firms Reported.

QUIET DAY IN ECKELS' OFFICE. WASHINGTON, July 27.—Wednesday was a cheerful day at the office of the comptroller of the ourrency. While Tuesday will go down into history as "Blue Tuesday" on account of the large number of bank failures and the generally discouraging tenor of the news received at the comptroller's office regarding the condition of national banks, it seemed on Wednesday as if the crisis had passed, and every dis patch received was of a reassuring nature.

Many Want to Resume.

Up to 4 o'clock not a single national bank failure had been noted, while on tha other hand numerous telegrams were received indicating the resumption of a number of banks which had failed. The most notable of these was that of the Missouri national bank of Kansas City, which suspended on July 17. Later in the day the comptroller was advised that the First national bank at Winston, N. C., was taking steps to resume under new management Then came the remarkable news from Findlay, 0., that the Farmers' national, which closed it* doors Wednesday, had found its affairs perfectly solvent and asked to resume business on Monday. To this request Comptroller Eckels replied through Examiner Jamieson that every encouragement would be given the bank to resume, and that if it was found that its suspension had been due to a panicky feeling rather than to its actual insolvency, the institution could resume. Mr. Eokels stated that he believed the Findlay institution would resume. Advices were received also that the First national bank of Hot Springs, S. D., would resume under new management and also that the First national at Grundy Center, la., would resume August 1.

Tlda Turned Favorably.

Now that the tide has turned favorably treasury officials believe that the •confidence of the country will be once more restored and that there will likely be no repetition of the unfavorable reports which crowded upon the comptroller's office Tuesday. One week without a national bank failure would do more to relieve the situation, by restoring public confidence, than any amount of theories or legislation regarding financial subjects.

Failure ou Wall Street.

NEW YORK, July 27.—The failure of one of the old firms of the "street" H. I. Nicholas & Co., was announoed soon after noon Wednesday. In point of liabilities it was surprising, the outstanding obligations amounting to II,250,000. Although it was kno'-n that the firm was pressed for money, that circumstanoe has become so eommon in Wall street nowadays that there was no more apprehension of failure on the part of Nicholas Co. than of doz­

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Reports Seem to Indicate the End of the Bank Crisis.

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Quiet at Indianapolis.

INDIAN*APOLS, Ind., Entire confidence in the banks of Indianapolis has been restored. There were no disturbing scenes at any of them Wednesday.

Dry Uoods Dealers Assign.

CLEVKI.AND, O., July 27.—The large dry goods firm of H. M. Brown & Co. made an assignment Wednesday afternoon to H. F. Carlton, clerk of the United States district court Assets amount to $125,000 and liabilities $100,*000.

Uaseball.

National league games on Wednesday resulted as follows: At St Louis —St Louis, 7 Chicago, 0. At Boston— Boston, 5 Washington, 2. At New York—Now York, 5 Baltimore, 4. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 2 Cleveland, 0. At Louisville—Pittsburgh, 11 Louisville, 7. At Philadelphia (two games) —Philadelphia, 4 Brooklyn, 4 (five innings) Philadelphia, 6 Brooklyn, 5

Forced Into a Receiver's Hands. CLEVELAND, 0., July 27.—The Avery stamping works lias passed into a receiver's hands to avoid making an assignment The concern is perfectly solvent, but is unable to get further accommodations from the banks, which already hold 1100,000 of its paper. Assets are estimated at $400,000 and liabilities about $300,000.

BAnJamln II. Tlcknor Falls. BOSTON, July 27.—Benjamin II. Ticknor, of Boston, doing business as Ticknor & Co., publishers, has made an assignment of his property to Charles Fairchlld, except such as is exempt from attaohmeut, for the benefit of his creditors. I

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Telegraphio News from Various Towns In Indiana. American Wheelmen.

FonT WAYNK, Ind., July 27.—Tlis annual meet of the State League of American Wheelmen closed Wednesday after an Interesting two days' Bession. No phenomenal time was made In the two days because of the high winds prevailing during the races. The prizes amounting to over $2,000 were awarded the successful contestants at the Wayne club rooms. The summaries:

One-fourth of a mile, open—George C. Smith, New York, won time, MM seconds. One mile, state championship— W. C. Marmon, Indianapolis, won time, 8:14.

One mile, handicap—C. Kulsley, Chicago, won time, 1:18. One mile, 8:00 class—A J. Nlcolet, Chicago, won time. Ml 44.

Half-mile, open—George F. Taylor won time, 1:17 1-8, Two-mile handicap—O. P. Bernhardt, Toledo, won time, 4:47 4-6.

One mile, open—George P. Taylor won time, t:22 4-5. Five-mile state championship—W. C. Marmon, Indianapolis, won time, 21 :S0.

Fir. Damages a Hotel.

HAMMOND. Ind., July 87.—The Bay Stfite hotel, on State street, was badly damaged by fire shortly before noon Wednesday. Just how the fire originated cannot be ascertained. Some say that the gasoline stove exploded while the cook attributes it to some clothes coming in contact with the open stove jet The fire spread with great rapidity and enveloped the entire structure before water could be procured. The building is owned by lioorge Long, and the damage to it is estimated to be about $4,000 insurance, $3,000. Jacob Heiney, proprietor of the hotel and sample room, places his loss at $2,000, with insurance at about $1,000.

Boy Killed at a Crossing.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 20.—The Indianapolis accommodation on the Pennsylvania railroad ran into a wagon containing three children 8 miles east of the city, Instantly killing John King, who was driving, and dangerously injuring Albert King and a little sister of the boys. The two horses were dragged 50 feet up the track and the wagon was torn into splinters. When the train was stopped the youngest boy and sister were found pinned in between two wheels of the wagon badly injured, while John's body was crushed and manglod almost beyond recognition.

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election in the Eighth congressional district to fill the vacanoy caused bjr the death of William Mutchler, his son Howard (dem.) was elected over Gen. Frank Reeder (rep.) by about 2,009 majority.

Seven [.Ives Lost at Sea.

LONDON, July 27.—The steamer Pearl was run into Wednesday by an unknown steamer off North Rook, county Down, Ireland. The Pearl sank, carrying down with her seven persons. The other five poople on board of her were aaved.

Casn to urnlHti 111s House. SKVMOUR, Ind., July 27.—The officers and employes of the Missouri Pacific have presented ex-Oeneral Superintendent A. W. Dickinson with $3,852 to furnish a residence he is about to build here. Mr. Dickinson has been a railroad man for forty-three years. He resigned his position with the Wabash on account of Ill-health.

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Careful Farmer Robbed.

WINAMAC, Ind., July 87. Jacob Stork, a fai^ner of this county, became alarmed for the safety of his money In the banks and drew $250, thrf amount deposited, and departed for his hoinc. Tuesday night burglars entered his house and secured the entire amount.

Swept by Wind.

RICHMOND, Ind., July 27.—A severe windstorm struck the western part of Wayne county Wednesday afternoon and did much damage at Centerville, a town of about U00 people. A portion of Edmunds' chair factory was blown away, the Methodist church leveled to the ground and three business rooms were wrecked. The storm swept a path less than a mile in width, in whioh timber and crops suffered much.

May kapel tii. gneeu.

SAN FKAMCISCO, July 27.—Late advices from Honolulii say that if the United States decline to annex Hawaii it is said the provisional government will expel the queen. Prof. Alexander has been sent to Washington to aid Minister Thurston.: